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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * DOLAN JAMES LAWRENCE 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AMC Networks Inc. [AMCX] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below) Member of 13(d) Group (Last) (First) (Middle) 1111 STEWART AVENUE 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year) 12/31/2011 (Street) BETHPAGE, NY 11714 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting (check applicable line) ___ Form Filed by One Reporting Person _X_ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Amount (A) or (D) Price AMC Networks Inc. Class A Common Stock 12/14/2011   G 350 A $ 0 (1) 1,150 I By son (3) (7) AMC Networks Inc. Class A Common Stock 12/14/2011   G 1,400 A $ 0 (1) 4,225 I By minor children (3) (8) AMC Networks Inc. Class A Common Stock 12/14/2011   G 350 A $ 0 (1) 8,653 (2) I By spouse (5) AMC Networks Inc. Class A Common Stock             405 I By spouse's 401(k) (5) AMC Networks Inc. Class A Common Stock             92,550 (4) (6) D Â

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
DOLAN JAMES LAWRENCE 1111 STEWART AVENUE BETHPAGE, NY 11714	  X	Â	Â	Member of 13(d) Group
Dolan Kristin A 11 PENN PLAZA NEW YORK, NY 10001	  X	Â	Â	Â

Signatures

/s/ James L. Dolan		02/14/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Krisitn A. Dolan		02/14/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Gift.
(2)	Includes restricted shares.
(3)	Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that either is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(4)	Includes restricted shares and shares held jointly with spouse.
(5)	Shares held directly by Kristin A. Dolan and indirectly held by James L. Dolan. James L. Dolan disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that he is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(6)	Shares held directly by James L. Dolan and indirectly held by Kristin A. Dolan. Kristin A. Dolan disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that she is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(7)	Shares held by the Reporting Persons' son.
(8)	Shares of Class A Common Stock held by the Reporting Persons' minor children and held by James L. Dolan as custodian.

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